Use the updated eBIRForms version 6.0

Taxpayers are now filing their tax returns in the hope of avoiding the rush where they need to queue in a very long line or file online hopelessly because the EFPS facility can no longer handle the volume of taxpayer simultaneously filing. But aside from that, taxpayers are targeting to file early to avoid last-minute changes in the filing rules that will, again, shake the world of taxpayers.

If you still haven’t filed, we wish to inform you that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 35-2016, circulating the availability of the Electroning BIR Forms (eBIRForms) Package version 6.0 and other concerns.

Step 3. Choose from the List of BIR Forms then click “Fill Up”. Re-enter TIN and e-mail address to confirm that the provided information are correct;

Step 4. Accomplish the selected tax return then click “Validate” button. lf there are changes to make, click “Edit” button. Make sure to click “Validate” button after every change made;

Step 5. Click “Submit/Final Copy” button:

5.1 lf taxpayer is enrolled and activated in Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS), he/she/it will be redirected to eFFS Login Page and shall enter his/her/its Username and Password then follow steps in eFPS; or

5.2 If taxpayer is an eBlRForms user, he/she/it shall be required to fully and unconditionally agree to the Terms of Service Agreement (TOSA) by clicking “Agree”. Taxpayers will then receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail.

The accompanying schedules and manual attachments (i.e. Financial Statements, Statement of Management Responsibility (SMR), scanned BIR Form Nos. 2307/2316 in DVD-R with sworn declaration per Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-2015, etc.) shall be manually filed within fifteen (15) days after the electronic filing of the return to the concerned LT Office/RDO where they are registered. Together with the said schedules and attachments, taxpayers shall also submit the duly signed printed efiled return and printed system-generated confirmation receipt. The Summary Alphalist of Withholding Tax (SAWT) shall be emailed to esubmission@bir.gov.ph.

Penalties provided in RR 5-2015 shall be imposed on taxpayers who fail to file and/or pay taxes using the mandated/prescribed mode/venue under existing revenue issuances.

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Orlando CalundanOrlando Calundan is a CPA who has exposures in FS audit of entities in various industries such as real estate, food/restaurants, manufacturing, service organizations and BPOs, automotive, holding/investment companies and more. He also has exposure on internal audit engagements.